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New York Rangers at Washington Capitals NHL Predictions

2024-10-29 • Capital One Arena
Washington Capitals 5 - 3 New York Rangers

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
WSH: 55.8%
NYR: 44.2%
Expected Goals
WSH: 3.54
NYR: 3.12
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 64%
Over 6.5: 52%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 60% • WSH at home vs NYR: 5-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-05NYR 8 - 1 WSHNYRNYR
2025-12-31WSH 6 - 3 NYRWSHWSH
2025-12-23WSH 3 - 7 NYRNYRWSH
2025-10-12NYR 0 - 1 WSHWSHWSH
2025-03-05NYR 2 - 3 WSHWSHNYR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1WSH3032.25
1NYR1200.72
2WSH2232.23
2NYR1701.16
3WSH1832.42
3NYR1000.59
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 55.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.7
Score Breakdown
Washington Capitals 5 - 3 New York Rangers
Expected: 3.5 - 3.1